Apparatus for transporting and dumping earth



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QUINCY A. FISK,OFSPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 291,587, dated January 8, .1884.

Application filed Ma 26,1883. (No model.)

, field, in the county of Sangamon and State of of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Apparatus for Transporting and Dumping Earth, Gravel, 850., of which the following is t a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to apparatus for transporting and dumping earth, gravel, 850., of that class in which an elevated cable-way is arranged, on which the transporting-cars are adapted to slide from the point of loading to the point of deposit.

k j The object of my invention is to provide simple, durable, inexpensive, and efficient means whereby the whole operation of running, returning, and dumping the cars will be automatically effected,

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan viewof my improved apparatus in position for operation. Fig. 2, is a side view of the same. 8, is a vertical longitudinally-disposed sectional View on the line 00 m, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken through one of the cars onthe line 3 3 Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the elevated cable on which the cars areadapted to run. This cable is anchored to a post, B, or other suitable device arranged at the loading end of the apparatna and from this post the ends 0 O of the cable diverge to the ends of a cross-bar, D, from which they extend to l the ends of another cross-bar, E, that is arranged at the dumping end of the cable-way,

and again converge so as to pass around a pulley, F, journaled in a block, G, all as shown. The cable preferably passesthrough perforations H in the ends of the bars D and E, and by this arrangement two independent cableways, I I, are formed, each extending between the correspondingly-opposite ends of the said bars Dand E and at one side of the apparatus. The'pulley-block G is provided with a screwthread'ed stem, J, that passes through a screwthreaded' eye, K, in one end of a swivel-loop, L, by operating which the cable can be tightened or stretched, as desired. This swivel L is provided with a swiveled hook or eye, M, by which it may be anchored to a stake or Fig.

othersuitable device, l arranged at the dumping end of the apparatus. The cross-barD at theloading end ofthe cable-way is supported in stationary or fixed position 011a suitable horse g or frame, 0, while the other cross-bar, E, is held in a plane somewhat lower than the plane of thebar D by being swiveled on the end of a rod, 1, that projects from the block G, and is supported by a horse or frame, Q, as shown. By reason of a swivel or pivotal connection, R, with the end of the bar or rod I, the crossbar E can swing so that its ends will play vertically.

S S designate suitable cars, each of which is adapted to run back and forth on one of the] cable-ways I at one side of the apparatus.

One of these cars will be at the dumping end of its cable-way I, while the other car will be at the loading end of its cable-way, andthe cars are connected by a rope or cable, T,which is endless, and passes around pulleys U, that l are journaled at the endsof the cross-bars D and E. hen the car at the loading end of the apparatus is loaded and released, it will slide down its cable to the dumping end of the apparatus. the weight of its contents will cause the crossbar E toturn on its pivot, with its end at the side of the loaded car down and with its other end consequently thrown up, so that the cable at that side the apparatus will then be on the. same horizontal plane its entire length, or will even incline a little from the dumping end..

This position of the said cable will render. it

easy for the car which was at the dumping end of the apparatus to return to the loading end During this movement of the car as the loaded car passes to the dumping end,

and byreason of the endless rope T the said empty car will be carried back bythe loaded car. This operation, it will be observed, is entirely automatic, as the loaded cars will automatically slide down the inclined cable and will automatically return the just emptied car tothe loading end again. The cars may be mainly of any suitable construction, and are pendent from suitable brackets, V V, carrying grooved rollers WV, that run on the cable. Each cable I is provided with a sliding collar, X, arranged at the dumping end of the apparatus, and provided with a setscrew, Y, by which it may be secured in the desired position. The cars will come against these collars, which thereby serve to limit their movement down the cable. 7

When the cars are to be used for transporting earth, sand, gravel, and the like, they are provided with a bottom, Z, inclined from its center, and with hinged sides A A having loops 13 projecting from their bottom edges. These loops are engaged by the hook-shaped ends 0 O of a transverse latch-rod, D which is adapted to slide vertically in suitable guides, E depending from the under side of the car. WVhen this rod D is down, it will engage the loops and hold the sides of the car closed; but when the said rod is lifted it will release the loops and enable the sides to be opened by the weight of the load and deposit the latter. To effect the automatic operation of the rod, it is operated by a longitudinal bar, F that is pivoted at one end of the car, as shown at G, and serves to support the rod D The free end of the bar F is connected by a chain or rope, H with a bell-crank lever, 1 fulorumed in a bracket, J projecting from the top'of the car. The top of this lever is pro vided with a recess or eye, K, to accommodate the cable, so that the lever is thrown back when it comes against the collar on the latter, which lifts the rod F and causes the latch-rod D to be elevated. At the loading end of the apparatus are provided pivoted rods L" L", having hook-levers M adapted to engage loops N on the end of the car, to hold the same while it is being loaded.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood. It is very simple and convenient in operation, and byreason of the pivoted or tilting bar at the dump end of the apparatus a greater incline is given to the loaded car to run to the dumping end,while the other cable is inclined toward the loading end to provide an incline for the return of the empty car to the loading end.

It is evident that my improved cable appa' rat-us can be used for the transportation of matter which it is not desired to dump, in which instance the construction of the cars is varied to suit.

Under some circumstances the apparatus may be used as a passenger conveyance for children, &c., and in this case I prefer to plant the cable 011 a level plane and then operate both loaded cars by simply lifting the ends of tlie pivoted bar alternately.

and an endless connecting-cord extending around the cable-way, and secured to the cars, so that they will be at different ends of the Way, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. An elevated cable way comprising a transverse horizontal fixed bar at one end, a swiveled pulley-block anchored at the other end of the way, and provided with a projecting bar supported upon asuitable horse or frame, a horizontally-disposed transverse bar pivoted on the end of this projecting bar, the cable anchored at the end of the way having the stationary bar, and diverging from the anchoring point to the ends of the said bar, from which it extends down at both sides of the way, and is secured to the swiveled block, suitable transporting-cars arranged to run on the cables, and a connecting-rope secured to the cars, and having bearings around pulleys at each end of the cable-way, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, with the elevated cable having an adjustable collar, of the dumpingcar hung from brackets carrying rollers by which it runs on the cable, and provided with an inclined bottom, hinged sides having the loops, the transverse latch-bar having ends that engage the said loops, and arranged to slide vertically in guides projecting from the under side of the car, the longitudinal operating bar pivoted at one end, and the bell-crank lever arranged to be operated by the adjustable collar, and connected with the longitudinal bar by a chain or rope, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own 1 have hereto aifixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

; QUINCY A. FISK.

\Vitnesses:

A. SALZENSTEIN, ED. A. ldILLION. 

